About the A Lydian Pentatonic scale
A Lydian Pentatonic is used for jazz and film music that wants a weightless color. Think of it as a bright five-note scale with a raised fourth. It is A Chinese with the fifth raised.
Its notes are A, C♯, D♯, F♯, and G♯. The formula is 4 semitones W 1½ W H. It is the third mode of F♯ Dorian Pentatonic.
A Lydian Pentatonic draws four black keys from the piano, C♯, D♯, F♯, and G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | 4 semitones W 1½ W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 4-2-3-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 3 ♯4 6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Pentatonic in other keys
C Lydian Pentatonic scaleD flat Lydian Pentatonic scaleD Lydian Pentatonic scaleE flat Lydian Pentatonic scaleE Lydian Pentatonic scaleF Lydian Pentatonic scaleG flat Lydian Pentatonic scaleG Lydian Pentatonic scaleA flat Lydian Pentatonic scaleB flat Lydian Pentatonic scaleB Lydian Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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